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William Goldman (August 12, 1931 – November 16, 2018) was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He first came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist before turning to screenwriting.
William Goldman. Writer: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Screenwriter, novelist, playwright, non-fiction author. Born in Highland Park, Illinois, USA, began his career as a novelist in 1957. Started writing screenplays in 1965 with "Masquerade".
Jun 13, 2024 · William Goldman (born August 12, 1931, Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.—died November 16, 2018, New York, New York) was an American novelist, screenwriter, and playwright noted for his versatility, his works ranging from witty comedies to dramas, as well as for his talent for writing dialogue.
Nov 16, 2018 · William Goldman, the Oscar-winning writer of screenplays for “All the President’s Men” and “ Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ” who died on Friday, coined the best line...
Nov 16, 2018 · William Goldman, who won Academy Awards for his screenplays for “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “All the President’s Men” and who, despite being one of Hollywood’s most successful...
William Goldman. Writer: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Screenwriter, novelist, playwright, non-fiction author. Born in Highland Park, Illinois, USA, began his career as a novelist in 1957. Started writing screenplays in 1965 with "Masquerade".
Nov 16, 2018 · NEW YORK (AP) — William Goldman, the Oscar-winning screenwriter and Hollywood wise man who won Academy Awards for “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “All the President’s Men” and summed up the mystery of making a box office hit by declaring “Nobody knows anything,” has died. He was 87.
Nov 16, 2018 · William Goldman was a Chicagoan, born in the suburb of Highland Park in 1931. His interest in writing started with short stories he wrote while in school at Oberlin and Columbia, and his memoir reveals a desire to be a novelist more than a screenwriter.
Nov 19, 2018 · William Goldman’s first novel, “The Temple of Gold,” was published in 1957. In the part of the timeline of American cultural history devoted to expressions of youthful male restlessness,...
Nov 16, 2018 · Novelist and screenwriter William Goldman, who wrote the beloved cult classic The Princess Bride and won Oscars for writing All the President's Men and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,...
